METAL PRICES FREE MARKET (April 08, 1991)

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date April 2 April 1 March 29 March 28 March 27 Copper 1394-1295 N/A N/A 1405-1406 1390-1392 Lead 348-349 N/A N/A 347-348 347-348 Zinc 1210-1212 N/A N/A 1198-1199 1190-1191 Aluminum 1433-1434 N/A N/A 1424-1426 1411-1413 Nickel 9110-9130 N/A N/A 9290-9310 8930-8950 Spot Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium prices Gold . . . London Bullion Dealers afternoon (morning) $US per oz.

357.50(357.90) N/A N/A 355.65(354.00) 354.05(357.10) Gold . . . Bank of Nova Scotia, noon bid/ask $US per oz.

355.00-359.00 356.00-360.00 N/A 353.00-357.00 354.00-358.00 Silver . . . London Bullion Dealers, spot morning pence (US cents) per oz.

224.70(393.50) N/A N/A 221.10(383.60) 223.20(389.90) Silver . . . Handy & Harman, Toronto (New York) cents per oz.

466.40(401.50) 459.30(394.50) N/A 448.40(385.00) 445.10(381.50) Platinum . . . Guardian Trust, Interbank closing $US per oz.

392.00 391.00 N/A 389.00 386.00 Palladium . . . Guardian Trust, Interbank closing $US per oz.

90.00 91.00 N/A 90.00 86.00 Exchange Rates . . . Canadian funds. Courtesy of the Bank of Montreal Treasury Group U.S. Dollar 1.1555 1.1578 N/A 1.1577 1.1591 Pound Sterling 2.0559 2.0499 N/A 2.0150 2.0215